Civil Litigation
Sep. 29, 2025
Federal judge dismisses racketeering suit over alleged fake legal leads
A federal judge permanently dismissed attorney Ronald Makarem's $1.25 million racketeering lawsuit, finding his fraud claims against Bee the Buzz Media lacked sufficient detail and failed to meet pleading standards.
A federal judge permanently dismissed a Los Angeles attorney's racketeering lawsuit against a marketing firm, finding his amended claims of more than $1 million in alleged fake mass tort leads still failed to meet the statute's pleading requirements.
"Every mass torts attorney who practices in this area understands that leads must be acted upon immediately and cannot sit idle for months before contacting the potential client," the prevailing defense attorney, Dou...
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